Mounting for maching-guns and the like.



0. F. PERRY & 0. F. PERRY, JR.

MOUNTING FOR MACHINE GUNS AND THE LIKE.

' Patented July 23, 1918.

3 HEETSSHEET 1.

0. F. PERRY & 0. F. PERRY, JR.

MOUNTING FOR MACHINE GUNS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2.1917.

Patented July 23,1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

0. F. PERRY & O. F. PERRY, JR.

MOUNTING FOR MACHINE GUNS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2,19l7.

1 ,273, 179. Patented July 23, 1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

man STATES PATENT, oer-roe.

0am F. PERRY AND 01am 1*. PERRY, 1a., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Mo UNTING Fox MAC INE-Guns AND THE IIIKE.

Specificatio n of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jul 23, 1918.

Application fiie'dieibiiiar 2', i917. seiial No. 146,087.

To c zllivlwm zt concerit; v I} Be 1t known that we, ORIN l PERRY tl-ll (l ORIN Ft PERRY, J12, citizens of the Unlted States, residing atNexvYork city, N. Y.,

the ordinary motor-cycle oebicycle. One of the objects of the invention is to provide means for making the mounting for the gun stable. and secure, at the same time quickly detachable and easily adjustable by the rider whenever {desired Otherobjects of the invention are to provide practical, reliable and simple means for so mounting a machine gun or the'lilie. As the invention is preferablyadapted for use with amotor -cycle, a still further objectis to provide a mounting which will be light and compact and will not iiiterfere with the operation of the motor-cycle byv therider, and which will at the same time provide a rigid base for holding the gun in position for firing, v V

The present improvement is designed to enable one man to both operate the motorcycle and also to use the gun when required. It is contemplated that the best results in the use of .this gun will be obtainedwhen the motor-cycle is stationary ratherthanin motion, and While stationary the machine will be supported in upright position either by the legs of the rider or by the usual fixed stand common to such motor-cycles. The mounting of the gun is soarranged that it may be easily operated and adjusted Without the rider leaving hisseat. v

These being among the objects of the present invention, the same consists of certain features ofconstruction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to the,accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, and in which Figure l is a side elevation showing the improvements applied to a motor-cycle;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2, Fig. 3, showing the means for adjusting and holding the gun vertically and horizontally; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section" of the same parts. on the line 3 8 Fig. 2;?

; 4; is an "enlarged ,elevationalview of a leveloperated clamping device for holding the gun bracket in different angular elevations l; V I, I

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5. 5 Fig. 2, showing the means for fixing the swivel of the guirand he'nc e the gun in different r0- tated positions;

Fig.5 is a detail perspective view of one i or the struts of themounting;

Figs. 7 and 8 are, respectively, a plan View and aside elevation of thefoot orcross piece for supporting the mounting iipon the back bone Ortop bar of thecycle frame, said 1 back bone being also shown Fi'gs. 9, 1Q and ll are diiicr ent. views,of

a foot or cross-piece, :for supporting the mounting on the front bar .of the cycle frame: Fig. 9 bein' a ilan Fi 10 a rear l 1 \d a i v D b r 4 elevation, and Fig. 11 a section on the line 11-11 Fig. 10. i v Beferring nor'e particularly to the drawings,,,1 indicates the frame of a two-wheel motor-cycle,"having a,.front. wheel QQand; a 2

rear wheel S and motor linourrted. within the frame. Thefra'nie l has theusual steering heado at the front 'pa'rtthereof, and seat support 6 for 'the saddle 7 upon which the rider sits at the rear partthe'reof. The a usual steering handle bars are 1 indicated ,at 8 and,a swingingst'and 9 .isinjounted at the "rear of the frame for supporting the machinenvhen at ,rest in the usu al lwayl, ,-.Foot

rests for the rider are fixed to. the frame at the lower part thereof, one atfe ach side, one of said foot rests beingfshowitatld The other detailsofthe motor-cycle ,a'reof the usual construction and need not be more specifically described. L A

The supporting frame or mount ng iszittachedto the motor-cycle for supporting a machine gun such as 11, so that said gun may be easily adjusted for aiming and rapidly manipulated for firing by the ,riderof the l machine vhenin position upon the saddle 7.

' The gun, should, be ,so mounted. that, the

handle stock 12 and trigger; 13 .are within c onvenient reach of the hands of the rider.

The preferred construction of the mounting and means for supporting it so as to Support a .guiror the like on a cycle is as follows. Referring iuore pa rticularly to Figs; 2 andfl; a horizontal upper member or plate l4 and a lower heji zontalinember .2 plate 15 are provided,- these being: connected together by means of a pairof front" struts 16 and a pair of rear struts 17 Said struts are preferably arranged quadrilaterally as shown, and are suitably connected;

with the corresponding corners or parts of said members 14, 15. struts 16 is provided with a pair of down- .ward', preferably tubular extensions 18 (shown more fully in Fig. 1). Each of the struts 16, 17 is provided with a shoulder 19 which abuts against the undersurface of the lower member or plate of the mounting.

The lower ends of the pairs of struts 16,

17 are preferably extended downwardly be low the member 15, so as to providestuds 20, 21, respectively. Studs 20 are telescoped into the upper ends of the tubular strut exj which the mounting is connected. To this end, the back bone 22supports a foot or cross-piece 24, shown more fully in Figs. 7 and 8.. Said foot-piece is provided with a clamp 25 located atabout its mid-length, and this clamp may be readily removed from or rigidly applied to said back bone. At the ends of thefoot-piece 24 are sockets 26 and set screws27. The foot-piece 24 serves for directly supporting the pair of struts 17 Another foot or cross-piece 28 serves for supporting the downwardextensions 18 of the struts 16. This cross-piece is provided at about its mid-length with a clamp 29 and at the ends with clamps 30, the clamp 29 being set at an inclination to the clamps 3 0, as shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11. In practice,

the clamp 25 of foot-piece 24 is applied to the back bone 22 so that the sockets 26 extend vertically, and the clamp 29 of the other foot-piece is applied to the front bar 23 of the frame. of the cycle so as to position the sockets or clamps 30 verti- 'cally. to said foot-pieces 24, 28, to which end the The mounting may now be applied lower ends of the downward extensions 18 are inserted in and clamped by the clamps -30,whilef the studs 21 of the struts 17 are in 'serted in the sockets 26 and fixed therein set screws 27. It will now be seen that the frame COIHPFISIDZQ; the downward extensions from the lower member 15 will straddle as it were, the frame of the cycle, and that therefore two of the struts 16, 17 will be located at one side of the cycle frame and the other two at the opposite side. Vhen the said parts are arranged and rigidl set in position asdescribed, an auxiliary rame is constituted which is practically rigid with the cycle frame. 7

The pair of front in said members 14, 15. sleeve 32 1s a swiveled stem 34 which extends upwardly, and at 1ts upper end 1s It willbe seen that thefoot-piece 24 ap plied to the back bone of the cycle frame will prevent moving of the mounting upwardly away from the cycle frame at the rear end of said mounting and that the footpiece 28 will prevent upward movement of the front part of the mounting away from the cycle frame. It will also be seen that by reason of the described manner of connecting the struts with said foot-pieces 24, 28,

the mounting will .be prevented from inclining sidewise of the cycle frame, this being due to the fact that any tendency to so incline isprecluded by the connection of the lower foot-piece 28 with the upwardly extending front bar 23, this extending at an angle to the back bone 22. In this manner, the strains from the weight of the mounting of the gun or other part supported thereby and from the shock of explosion are distributed along different members .of the frame of the cycle. V Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 to 5, we will now describe the means for adjusting and aiming the gun. The two frame members 14, 15, of the mounting are connected by means of a housing 31 which serves to inclose suitable. operating mechanism. A sleeve 32 is fixed'to and supported by the 'top -member 14 by means of a-set screw 33 which passes through a projecting portion of the upper end of said sleeve and is screwed into said top member, said sleeve extending through corresponding openings Positioned 1n the provided with a clamping fork 35. As shown more fully in Fig. 4-, fork 35 receives a downwardly extending fork 36 on a gun bracket37, said forks being connected together so as to provide a pivotal movement for the gun bracket37, by means of a screw threaded pivot pin38v extending horizontally through said forks. The pin 38 constitutes'the pivot upon which the gun may be adjusted to different angular elevations. As a means for setting the connected forks andconcomitant parts in ad usted position,

nuts 39 are screwed onto the pin 38 at one end, while between the head of said pin at the other end and the fork 35. coacting cam surfaces 40, 42 are provided, the cam surface 40 being on the fork 35 and the cam surface 42 being upon a lever 41. Said lever: 41 is located between the head of the pin 38 and cam surface 40, so that by swinging the lever partially around, after the nuts 39 have been set to desired position, the cam surfaces 40, 42, will bear upon each other so as to shift the pin 38 axially, thereby producing a very firm binding engagement of the involved )arts. The gun is also provided with a ocking pin 43 to fasten it on. the mount. 3

have, i7 9 The before mentioned swiveled stem 3% provided with aseries of circular 'rack teeth 44- which have frictiona'l engagement with the inner wall of the sleeve and said sleeve is provided at its upper end with a slot 45, located diametrically oppo te set screw 33. Rack teeth are arranged so that they "may iiieslrwitl the teeth or a pinion 46 which is located up o'n "a Horizontal shaft 47 mounted "hearings of the housing 31. It will be seen that iiizlisnf uch as the rack teeth are circular 'a nd are not continuous one witl'rt'he th'er, said teethiiiay b engaged y a p n a pe o is it their peripheries so that Incas {if said pinion the said stem may be elevated and lowered in any position inwhicli it may happen to be turned. the pinion shaft {17 there is located a worn -wheel 48 which is in mesh with a worm 49 oi a horizontal shaft 50 extending tran sv'ersely of the shaft 47 and mounted in suitable bearings of the housing A h nd-mink 51 is arranged at one end of the worm-shaft 50 for rotating it. v 1 i By means of the slot, 45 in the sleeve 32, the upper end of said sleeve is split so that the resiliency thereof may be made use or to bind the stem "34cv within the split portion of said sleeve or 'free said stem therefrhhi. As a means for expanding and contracting the split portion er said sleeve, the upper end thereof is provided at pposit'e sides of said slot with ears '52, headed pin 53 passing through said ears and a cam lever 54 being pivoted to said pm, as shown in detail in Fig. It will be seen thatby operatii'i'g the cam lever the split sleet e will be expanded or contracted desired. p

In the operation or the described iiiounting for fire arms or the like, the motorcycle is first brought to rest as above stated, the rider remaining astraddle of the f rmchine and either su orting it in upri ht position by his legs, or throwing down the frame 9 at the rear to provide a further sup port. In any position't-he riderh as the gun directly in front him, and, if neeessary, elevates it to proper position turning the handcrank 51'. Then, ifnecessary to swing the gun horizontally, the clamp furnished by the split upper end of sleeve is operated and the clamp loosened by n'rcan's of the lever 5i and the gun is-swun'g around.

If a further, angular, adjusti'iie'nt is re quired, lever a1 is operated to loosen the clamping action, whereupon the gun may be "swung up or down toydiflerent angular positions. It may be desirable to operate the gun with these clamps all loosened, so that the gun can be rapidly turned from side to side and up and down, but if desii'ed, any one of the adjustments "ma be set in fixed position for a more steady firing in F one direction,

H iifillflie observed that by means of this improvement we have provided a very mobile. firing unit which may be 'r apiglly shifted "from place to plaice and whichmay be easily ain' ed and fired at all times, cither with the motor-cycle stationary or in nonon, and with the least amount of attenda'nc'e and'trouble. I V n This application isinpart a continuation of our former application *filed August 9th, 191 serial no. 113,953. V p is obvi o'us that the improvement is susceptible of wide variations in detail, and we desire it to be understood that the scope 'offthe claims is not to be limited to the particular embodiment shown, that benig merely thepreferred form of the inventlo'n foi'fillus't'r'ative purposes only.

1. The combination with a two-wheel cy- Zcie, having steering handle and a riders "seat of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, said mounting com prising v substantially parallel supporting struts connected with and rigidly supported two different inembers of :the ir'ame of said cycle, at points below said mounting but inadvan'cfe ofsaid seat.

e' combination with a two-wheel cyjcle, iavin'g a steerin handle anda riders seat", of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like', located between the handlebars of said handle and in front of seat, said ihouiiting being detachably and. rig dl e n i t d, th tw 'fie j t members of the frame of said cycle, atpo nts below said mounting but in advance of said 3. The "c'o mbi nation with a twowheelcycle, of'a -n 0unti11g;for supporting a machine giiii or the like, supporting means fors aid mountingeonnected with the top bar of the Cir l -trams fee supp rt m ns for Shirl mounting, connected with the front bar of said fra' e, both of said supporting means being rigidly connected with said members at points below said mounting, and each of them resisting the ino 'ement of said mount- I. w, y t mg in a dliferent direct on from the other. .a

cle, of a mounting for supporting a machine un or the like upon the cycle frame, and reat and rear supporting means for said.

mounting, straddling and. connected with' said frame at two points, one in advance of the other@ f 6. The combination, with a two-wheel ey cle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like upon the cycle frame, front and rear Supporting means for said mounting, straddling and connected with said frame at two points, one in advance of the other, but below said mounting. j w

7 The combination, with a two-wheel cycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like upon the. cycle frame, and front and rear supporting means for said mounting, straddling and connected detachably'with said frame at two points, one in advance of the other.

8. The combination, withfa two-wheel eycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like uponthe cycle frame, and a pair of front and a pair ofrear. supporting struts for said mounting, straddling and connected with said frame at two points, one in advance of the other.

9. The combination, with a two-wheel 0y.- cle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, front and rear supports for said mounting, means for detachably connecting said rear support with the top bar of the cycle frame, and means for detachably connecting said front support with the front bar of said frame.

10. The combinatiom with a two-wheel eycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, front and rear supports for said mounting, av cross barprovided with clamping means for detachably connecting' said rear support with the top bar of the cycle frame,and a cross bar provided with clamping. means for detachably connecting said front support with the frontbar of said frame. '7 v 11. The combination, with a two-wheel cycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, front and rear supports for said mounting, a cross bar provided with clamping means. for detachably connecting saidrear support with the topbar of the cycle frame, and a cross bar provided with clamping meansvfor detachably connecting said front support with the front bar of said frame, each of saidsupports consisting of a pair of struts, and the struts of each pair peing attached to their corresponding cross 12. The combination with a two-wheel cycle, of a detachable mounting, rigidlysupported on the frame of said cycle between the handle bars, for supporting a machine gun or the like, having'a supporting frame,

- comprising a swiveled stem located in said supporting frame on a line vertically intersectmg the top bar of said cycle for ad ust.-

ing said gun both vertically and horizon tally, and means for adjusting said; gun at difierent angles of elevation. o

13. The combination with a twowheel cycle, of a mountingfor supporting a machine gun or the ilik efcomprising a supporting stem swivele'ddon a vertical axis andhaving circular rack teeth thereon, and an operating p nion engaging; said rack teeth, togelevate and lower said stem. g

f 14. The combinationwith two-wheel cycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, comprising a supporting stem swiveled ona vertical axis and having circular rack teeth thereon, an operating pinion engaging said rack teeth for elevating and lowering saidv stem, and a worm drive comprising a hand crank for operating said pinion to elevate and lowersaid stem.

15. Thecombination with a two-wheel cycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, comprising a supporting stem swlveled on a vertical axis and having circular rack teeth thereon, and an operating means for engaging said rack teeth to elevate and lower said stem.

.16. The combination with a two-wheel cycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun orthe like, comprising a supporting stem swiveled on a vertical axis and having rack teeth thereon, and an operating means to elevate and cycle frame for. supporting a machine gun or the like, comprising asupporting stem swiveled. on an, axis extending vertically above said top .bar, 1 and .a lever-operated clamping device for holding said stem in different swiveled positions, said clamping device being positioned at the upper end of said stem between the handle bars.

19. The combination with a two-wheel cycle, of a mounting for-supporting a machine gun or the like, comprising a supporting stem swiveled on a vertical axis, a lever operated clamping device to hold said stem in different positions, said clamping device being located at the; upper end of said stem, rack teethon said swiveledstem, and operating means for engaging said rack teeth.

7 20. The combination with a two-wheeled cycle, of a mounting for supporting a. ma:

cle, of a mounting above the top bar of the V chine gun or the like, comprising a supporting member fixed rigidly to the frame of said cycle, a supporting stem having a swivel connection With said member, and power means, said stem and power means having parts for operatively connecting them for raising or lowering said swivel and said gun, the connecting parts for said power means, and also said power means, remaining stationary when said sWiveled stem is turned on its axis.

21. The combination with a two-Wheel cycle, of a mounting for supporting a machine gun or the like, comprising a supporting stem swiveled on a vertical axis, a lever Copies of this patent may be obtained for operated clamping device to hold said stem ORIN F PERRY. ORIN F. PERRY, JR.

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